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Complete revisal of all the acts of Assembly, of the province of North-Carolina, now in force and use: together with the titles of all such laws as are obsolete, expired, or repealed: with marginal notes and references, and an exact table to the whole

466 LAWS of North-Carolina.
A. D. 1770. appointed Commiffioners, and impowered and directed to contract and agree with
Workmen for erecting and building a Court-Houle, Prilon, and Stocks, lor the
Ufe of Tryon ; and whereas the faid Commiflioners have neglected to comply with
the Directions of the faid Act
Commiffioners
appointed for
buiMing Court,
houfe, be.
II. B E it Enacted,, by the Governor,, Council, and Jfemhly, and by the Authority
of the fame. That "Thomas Neil, William Moore, Robert /Idams, Ephraim McLane,
and John Beard, or the Majority of them, be, and are hereby appointed Commifli-oners,
and invefted with the fame Powers and Authorities as the former Commifli-oners
; and are impowered and directed to agree and contract with Workmen for
ereding and building a Court-Houfe, Prifon, and Stocks, for the Ufe of the faid
County, in the Room and Stead of the Commiflioners in the before recited Aft ap-pointed
; and they arc hereby required to agree and appoint a proper and convenient
Place whereon to ereft the faid Buildings, within Three Months, and caufe the
fame to be erefted and built within Twelve Months after the pafllng of this Aft ;
any Law to the contrary notwithftanding. ,
CHAP. XII.
An ASl to prevent the untimely DeJiru£!ion of FiJ/j in Core Sound, Bogue Sound, and
the Streights in Carteret County. EXP.
Preamble,
Commiffioners
appointed for fi-nifliing
the
Church.
• CHAP. XIII.
An A51 to appoint Commiffioners for finijhing the Church in Wilmington, in the Room
and Stead of John DuBois and George Wakely, Efquires, deceafed.
I. "^TrHEREAS John DuBois and George Wakely, Efqiiires, two of the Commiflioners appointed W by an Aft of Affembly, intituled, An Aafor finijhing the Church in Wilmington, are fince
deceafed
II. B E it EnaSed, hy the Governor, Council, and Affemlly, and hy the Authority of the fame, Jh^t
the Honourable Leivis DeRoJfett, Efq; and Frederick Gregg, Efq; be, and they are hereby appointed
Commiflioners, for finilhing the Church in Wilmington, m the Room and Scead of the faid John Du
Bois and George Wakely, Efquires, deceafed ; and the Commiflioners by this Aft appointed are hereby
vefted with the fame Powers and Authorities, and Ihall be fubjeft to the fajne Rules and Reftriftions,
as the Commiflioners appointed by the Aft herein before recited were vefted with, and fubjeft to.
Preamble,
Tobacoo Ware-houfe
to be built.
InfpeaoTS
pointed for
fame.
ap-the
Poll tax laid for
defraying the V.K-pence.
CHAP. XIV.
An A£l to eftablijh a public Infpe5iion of Tobacco in the County 0/ Johnflon.
I. TTTHEREASthe eftablifliing a public Infpeftion of Tobacco in the County of Johnjlon will
YV encourage Commerce, promote Induftry, and be advantageous to many Planters and others
in the faid County ;
II, BE it therefore Enaaed ly the Governor, Council, and Affembly, and hy the JUthority of the fame.
That the Juftices of the faid County of Johnfion fliall, and are hereby impowered and direfted, to
caufe to be built and eredled a Warehoufe, and other Conveniences, fit and neceflary for the Reception,
Infpeftion, and fafe-keeping of Tobacco, at the Ferry, on the Land of Capt. John Smith, on Neufe
River ; and the fame, when fo built and ereded, Ihall, and is hereby declared to be a Public Ware-houfe,
for the Reception and Infpeftion of Tobacco.
III, AND be it further Enaded, by the Authority aforefaid. That the Juftices of the faid County of
Johnfton fliall, from Time to Time, appoint Infp'eaors to attend the faid Infpeaion, and afcertain
their Salaries, and order and direft how the faid Infpedors fhall give their Attendance at the faid
Warehoufe ; which faid Infpedors fliall be under the fame Regulations, Rules, and Rellnftions, and
intitled to the fame Emoluments, as are by Law appointed for Infpeftors of Tobacco in th:S Province.
IV, AND be it further Enaaed, by the Authority aforefaid. That the Juftices of the faid County
fliall and may levy fuch a Poll-Tax on the taxable Perfons within the faid County, as ^^" R^ "^'^ T
fary for defraying the Expences of building the faid Warehoufe, and other Conveniences ; which ftiall
be colleaed by the Sheriff of the faid County, in like Manner as County Taxes are collefted a"a ac-counted
for, to the Court. CHAP.

466 LAWS of North-Carolina.
A. D. 1770. appointed Commiffioners, and impowered and directed to contract and agree with
Workmen for erecting and building a Court-Houle, Prilon, and Stocks, lor the
Ufe of Tryon ; and whereas the faid Commiflioners have neglected to comply with
the Directions of the faid Act
Commiffioners
appointed for
buiMing Court,
houfe, be.
II. B E it Enacted,, by the Governor,, Council, and Jfemhly, and by the Authority
of the fame. That "Thomas Neil, William Moore, Robert /Idams, Ephraim McLane,
and John Beard, or the Majority of them, be, and are hereby appointed Commifli-oners,
and invefted with the fame Powers and Authorities as the former Commifli-oners
; and are impowered and directed to agree and contract with Workmen for
ereding and building a Court-Houfe, Prifon, and Stocks, for the Ufe of the faid
County, in the Room and Stead of the Commiflioners in the before recited Aft ap-pointed
; and they arc hereby required to agree and appoint a proper and convenient
Place whereon to ereft the faid Buildings, within Three Months, and caufe the
fame to be erefted and built within Twelve Months after the pafllng of this Aft ;
any Law to the contrary notwithftanding. ,
CHAP. XII.
An ASl to prevent the untimely DeJiru£!ion of FiJ/j in Core Sound, Bogue Sound, and
the Streights in Carteret County. EXP.
Preamble,
Commiffioners
appointed for fi-nifliing
the
Church.
• CHAP. XIII.
An A51 to appoint Commiffioners for finijhing the Church in Wilmington, in the Room
and Stead of John DuBois and George Wakely, Efquires, deceafed.
I. "^TrHEREAS John DuBois and George Wakely, Efqiiires, two of the Commiflioners appointed W by an Aft of Affembly, intituled, An Aafor finijhing the Church in Wilmington, are fince
deceafed
II. B E it EnaSed, hy the Governor, Council, and Affemlly, and hy the Authority of the fame, Jh^t
the Honourable Leivis DeRoJfett, Efq; and Frederick Gregg, Efq; be, and they are hereby appointed
Commiflioners, for finilhing the Church in Wilmington, m the Room and Scead of the faid John Du
Bois and George Wakely, Efquires, deceafed ; and the Commiflioners by this Aft appointed are hereby
vefted with the fame Powers and Authorities, and Ihall be fubjeft to the fajne Rules and Reftriftions,
as the Commiflioners appointed by the Aft herein before recited were vefted with, and fubjeft to.
Preamble,
Tobacoo Ware-houfe
to be built.
InfpeaoTS
pointed for
fame.
ap-the
Poll tax laid for
defraying the V.K-pence.
CHAP. XIV.
An A£l to eftablijh a public Infpe5iion of Tobacco in the County 0/ Johnflon.
I. TTTHEREASthe eftablifliing a public Infpeftion of Tobacco in the County of Johnjlon will
YV encourage Commerce, promote Induftry, and be advantageous to many Planters and others
in the faid County ;
II, BE it therefore Enaaed ly the Governor, Council, and Affembly, and hy the JUthority of the fame.
That the Juftices of the faid County of Johnfion fliall, and are hereby impowered and direfted, to
caufe to be built and eredled a Warehoufe, and other Conveniences, fit and neceflary for the Reception,
Infpeftion, and fafe-keeping of Tobacco, at the Ferry, on the Land of Capt. John Smith, on Neufe
River ; and the fame, when fo built and ereded, Ihall, and is hereby declared to be a Public Ware-houfe,
for the Reception and Infpeftion of Tobacco.
III, AND be it further Enaded, by the Authority aforefaid. That the Juftices of the faid County of
Johnfton fliall, from Time to Time, appoint Infp'eaors to attend the faid Infpeaion, and afcertain
their Salaries, and order and direft how the faid Infpedors fhall give their Attendance at the faid
Warehoufe ; which faid Infpedors fliall be under the fame Regulations, Rules, and Rellnftions, and
intitled to the fame Emoluments, as are by Law appointed for Infpeftors of Tobacco in th:S Province.
IV, AND be it further Enaaed, by the Authority aforefaid. That the Juftices of the faid County
fliall and may levy fuch a Poll-Tax on the taxable Perfons within the faid County, as ^^" R^ "^'^ T
fary for defraying the Expences of building the faid Warehoufe, and other Conveniences ; which ftiall
be colleaed by the Sheriff of the faid County, in like Manner as County Taxes are collefted a"a ac-counted
for, to the Court. CHAP.